Baraga is 1-9 against Wakefield since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Baraga Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Wakefield Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Baraga is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Baraga earned a 61-51 victory over Ontonagon.
Baraga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Connor, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Hendrickson, who posted eight points along with eight boards and five assists.
Baraga smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wakefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 79-52 loss at the hands of Dollar Bay. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Bays are ranked 191st).
Baraga has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Baraga beat Wakefield 53-42 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baraga since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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